Tilting bed



GEORGE FELIX DE GRASSE, OF LOS ANG-ELES, CALIFQRNIA.

TILTING- BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 18, 1921.

Application filed December 11, 1920. Serial No. 429,928.

To all whom it may concern: i

Be it known that I, GEORGE FELIX DE mssn, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Los Angeles, countyof Los Angeles, and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Tilting Beds,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to beds which are designed to tilt up on edgeagainst a wall when not in use.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a bed which is verystable when in position 'or use but which can be readily swung up intothe raised position by the eX- penditure of very little strength.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bed of very simpleConstruction in which a conventional type of mattress and spring may beused.

Referring to the drawing which is for illustrative purposes only,

Figure 1 is an end view of the bed in position to be used.

F ig. 2 is an end view of the bed in position to be tilted.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the bed in the position it assumes while beingtilted.

Fig. 4 is an end view of the bed in its raised position.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the bed in position to be used.

In the form of the invention ilustrated, 11 is a bed body which maycontain the usual springs or other structure. Pivoted upon a pin 12 nearthe inner corner of the bed is a pair of inner legs 13 which are pivotedat 14; to floor plates 15. Pivoted on pins 16 near the outer edge of thebed is a pair of outer legs 17 which can be pulled up against the bed inthe direction of the arrow A from the position shown in Fig. 1 but whichare very rigid against movement in the opposite direction. The legs 17are provided with friction reducing means such as the wheels 18. Pivotedon pins 20 between an axis 21 passing through the center of gravty ofthe bed and its end, and parallel with its sides is a pair of balancedprops 22, the props assuming the position shown in the drawing due togravity. These props are mounted Very loosely so they will always hangvertically. Pivoted at 25 on the floor plate 15 are braces 26.

The method of operation of the invention is as follows:

To tilt the bed from the position shown in Fig. 1, it ispulled outwardlyin the direction of the arrow B until it assumes the position shown inFig. 2 in which the balance props 22 rest upon the floor and the legs 13and braces 26 assume the position shown in that figure. The balanceprops being relatively near to the center of gravity, it is Very easy tolift the bed in the direction of the arrow C into the position shown inFig. 3 in which the corners of the bed rest on the floor and the weightmay be shifted from the balance props 21 to the bed proper. Bycontinuing to lift and push the bed, it swings about the corner incontact with the floor and assumes the position shown in F ig. 4,adjacent to the wall 35 being slightly separated therefrom, to allow aspace for the storage of bed Clothes, etc. The weight of the leg 17causes the leg to fall over into the position shown in F ig. 4, thebalance props ?11 also assuming the position shown in that gure.

If, now, it is desired to move the bed from the position shown in Fig. 4to the position shown in F ig. l, it is pulled outwardly in thedirection of the arrow D from the position shown in Fig. 4, the legs 17and the props 21 remaining vertical and the props 21 finally strikingthe floor in the position shown in Fig. 3. It is then possible to lowerthe bed into the position shown in Fig. 2 without efiort, the outer legs17 finally taking a portion of the weight in the position shown in Fig.2. By pushing the body ll toward the wall 35, the bed moves from theposition shown in Fig. 2 into the position shown in Fig. l, the braces26 engaging the legs 13 under the pins 12 and preventing any furthermovement of the bed toward the wall. When in this position, the bed isvery rigid and there is no danger of its automatically folding up on itsown account.

I claim as my invention:

l. In a bed, the combination of: a body; outer legs supporting said bodynear one edge thereof; inner legs wholly supporting the other edge ofsaid body near the other edge thereof with the bed in its usableposition; balance props secured to said body between said inner legs andthe center of gravity of said body; and means for Shifting the weight ofsaid body from said inner legs onto said balance Drops.

2. In a bed, the combination of: a body; outer legs supporting one sideof said body; inner legs pivoted to the floor and to said ter of gravityof body, and wholly supporting the other side of said body with said bedin its Vusable position; and balance 'props between said inner legs andthe center of gravity of said body.

3. In a bed, the combination of: a body;

outer means 'or supporting the outer edge of said body; inner means forwholly supporting the inner side of said body with said bed in itsusable position; and means intermediate said outer and inner means uponwhich said body may be wholly supported to allow the outer side to beraised 'or the purpose of standingsaid body vertieall L In a bed, thecombination of: a body; outer means for supporting the outer side ofsaid body; inner means for wholly supporting said bed in its usableposition; and means intermediate said outer and inner means and betweensaid inner means and the eensaid body upon which said body may be whollysupported to allow the outer side to be raised for the purpose ofstanding said body vertieally.

the inner side of said body with? .5. In a bed, the combination of: abody; outer supports and inner supports upon which the'entire weight of'the body is supported with the bed in its usable position;

and intermediate supports which may be utilized to support the greaterportion of the body s'w'eight during the turning of said body,,ironanintermediate to a vertieal'postion. r

6. In a tilting bed, the combination of: abody; a balance prop pivotedto said body at one side of the center of gravity of'said body; soarranged that the weight of said 'body can be lowered to rest on said:balance-.prop prparatory :to and during 'tilting of the be e 7. Inatilting bed athe combination of: a body and a balance propnormallyinactive but upon whichthe ,weight ofsaidzbody may be supportedpreparatoryto and during the tiltingof the bed. i

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles;California, this 6th day of December, 1920. i

GEORGE FELIX DE GRASSE.

vahd means for-supporting said body;

